Printable Christmas Mazes
Updated November 2026 · 6 free printables
Six Christmas mazes in six sizes, each with its own start and finish drawing to color: a tiny 4 by 4 maze from the elf to the presents for the youngest, a penguin looking for its igloo (6 by 6), a snowman heading for hot cocoa (8 by 9), a reindeer finding the sleigh (12 by 13), a boy looking for the Christmas tree (16 by 17) and Santa on his way to the cookies and milk in a 20 by 22 maze for older kids and grown-ups.
Every maze has exactly one path, and the solution is drawn in red on page 2 of the PDF. The lines are thick enough for a crayon on the easy mazes and fine on the hard one.
At a glance
- Pages
- 6 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Levels
- Easy, Medium, Hard
- Answer keys
- on page 2 of every PDF
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Price
- free, no sign-up needed to download
All 6 Printable Christmas Mazes, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection, with who it's best for and a coloring idea for each one.
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1. Tiny Elf Maze
A first maze for 3 and 4 year olds: only 4 by 4 cells with wide paths, so a crayon can follow the way from the elf at the top to the two wrapped presents at the bottom without getting stuck. The solution on page 2 is drawn in red. It is an easy puzzle page, a great first try for ages 6 to 8. Add white for snow.
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2. Penguin and the Igloo Maze
The penguin in a Santa hat wants to get home to its igloo. A 6 by 6 maze with big cells for preschool and kindergarten; color the penguin and the igloo when the path is found. Page 2 shows the way in red. Easy puzzles build confidence before moving to bigger grids. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
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3. Snowman and the Hot Cocoa Maze
An 8 by 9 maze: lead the snowman in his beanie to the steaming mug of hot cocoa at the bottom right. Enough turns and dead ends to keep a kindergartner busy for a few minutes, with the solution on page 2. Easy puzzles build confidence before moving to bigger grids. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
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4. Reindeer to the Sleigh Maze
Santa's reindeer overslept: help it find the way through a 12 by 13 maze to the sleigh waiting at the bottom. A medium maze for first and second graders, with the red solution path on page 2. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
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5. Find the Christmas Tree Maze
A boy in a striped sweater is looking for the family Christmas tree. The 16 by 17 maze has long corridors and plenty of dead ends, a real medium challenge for ages 7 to 9. The solution is on page 2. Medium puzzles need a little planning, but no guessing. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
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6. Santa and the Cookies Maze
The hardest Christmas maze on the site: 20 by 22 cells, 440 of them, between Santa at the top and the plate of cookies and a mug of milk at the bottom. For older kids and grown-ups; the red solution on page 2 saves the day if needed. Take your time: every hard puzzle is solvable by logic alone. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.
Tips for coloring Printable Christmas Mazes
- Trace the path with a finger first, then with a crayon; crossing out dead ends with a small X helps on the big mazes.
- Start from the finish on the hard maze: mazes are often easier backwards.
- Color the start and finish drawings when the maze is done.
Fun facts about Printable Christmas Mazes
- Every maze here is a "perfect" maze: no loops, so there is exactly one path between any two points.
- The solution of the 20 by 22 Santa maze is more than 100 cells long.
- Maze solving trains planning and working memory; kids who finish one usually ask for a bigger one.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Race two copies of the same maze with a timer.
- Draw your own maze on graph paper: start with the solution path, then add the dead ends.
- Write a one-line story for each maze: why does the reindeer need to find the sleigh?
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Which Christmas maze should a preschooler start with?
The Tiny Elf Maze: four cells across, wide paths and only a few turns. Then the penguin maze and the snowman maze.
Is the hardest maze really hard?
It has 440 cells and dozens of dead ends. Most 9 and 10 year olds need five to ten minutes; the red solution on page 2 settles any argument.
Are the Christmas worksheets free?
Yes. Every sheet is a free PDF for home, homeschool and classroom use. Print as many copies as your class or family needs; the only thing we ask is not to resell them or upload them to another site.